Symptoms of syphilis vary from person to person and affect many different areas of the body. The infection usually begins with sores in the groin area, which can spread to the tongue and lips.

During its early stages, Chlamydia may not be obvious as it can be asymptomatic. Symptoms of this syndrome include painful urination, lower abdominal pain, odorous penile or vaginal discharge, testicular pain, and bleeding during intercourse.

There are many similarities between gonorrhea and chlamydia (painful urination, pelvic pain, and bleeding between periods), but the discharge is typically painful and pus-like. Testicles may also swell as a result.

A viral infection called HPV can cause warts, which can potentially lead to cancer. There are a number of infections that can cause cancer in the genital area (vulva, cervix, or penis), anus, and throat. HPV comes in a variety of forms and many of them are not cancerous.

The term hepatitis refers to a range of inflammatory conditions (usually viral infections) affecting the liver. Sexual contact is typically how hepatitis B and C are contracted. By sharing needles or razors, they can also be transmitted through contact with infected blood.

It is generally easier to treat STDs or STIs caused by bacteria. Managing viral infections is possible, but they are not always curable.
Treatment can prevent or reduce the risk of your baby becoming infected if you have an STI while pregnant.

It is possible to cure gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and trichomoniasis with antibiotics, often in a single dose. Since gonorrhea and chlamydia often occur together, you’ll likely be treated for both simultaneously.

You will be prescribed an antiviral drug if you have herpes or HIV. If you take daily suppressive therapy along with a prescription antiviral drug, you will have fewer herpes recurrences. In spite of this, your partner can still catch herpes from you.

Your doctor can tell you how long after treatment you should be tested again if you’ve had an STI. In order to ensure that your treatment worked and that you have not been reinfected, you should get retested.

Testing for STIs differs based on the type of infection. Tests may consist of swabs, urine tests, or blood tests, depending on what you are being tested for. Physical examinations and other types of tests may be conducted in some cases.

A swab test is used to detect chlamydia and gonorrhea, although you can also test for them via urine. As well as herpes, trichomoniasis, and herpes sores, swabs are used for the diagnosis of trichomoniasis.

For testing chlamydia and gonorrhea in the urine, urine tests are performed. A small plastic container will be provided to you by your healthcare provider so that you can pee in it in the bathroom.

HIV, syphilis, and hepatitis B and C are all detected through blood tests. Herpes can also be diagnosed with them, although sometimes a swab is used (if an outbreak is currently occurring).

It is possible for a healthcare provider to diagnose certain STBBIs by performing a visual inspection. It means that if you have active lesions or sores on your body, they can diagnose things like genital warts based on their appearance. It is also possible to diagnose public lice (crabs) through a visual examination.

Intimate contact with a partner who has an STI causes sexually transmitted infections (STIs). You are more likely to contract an STI if you have more sexual partners. However, there are also other risk factors. You may also be at risk based on the type of sex and sexual partners you have, whether you practice safer sex consistently, your age, and any previous history of sexually transmitted infections.

STD testing is available at Avant Medical Group. For more information, please call us or request an appointment online. We are conveniently located at 233 Broadway Suite 2750 New York, NY 10279. We serve patients from New York NY, Brooklyn NY, Manhattan NY, Harlem NY, Greenwich Village NY, and surrounding areas.